Hose-supporter.



C. V. OLIVER.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED DE.2. I916 1,235,867. Patented July :51, 1917.

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hpecification of Letters Patent.

latented July 33, 191i *7.

Application filed December 53, 1916. Serial Ito. 134,661.

18' skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to mprovernents in hose supporters.

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The object of this invention is to improve the construction of hosesupporters and provide a hose supporter which will increase the life ofa pair of hose due to the fact that it is provided with a pair ofclamping members which engage the hose and prevent the tear" and wear onthe hose at the point of engagement due to the strain necessarily putthereon.

it further object of this invention is to provide a supporter having apeculiar con struction of clamping rings whereby the strain usually putupon the point of engagement with the hose is equally distributedentirely around the hose, eliminating likelihood of tearing the same, orin any way injuring the fabric. I

A further object of my invention is to provide a hose supporter whichwill effectively support the hose and prevent the stocking from breakingaway at the knees or pulling out.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a hose supporterof this character which will be simple, practical, and corn parativelyinexpensive in construction, and one that can be manufactured at acomparatively small cost. I

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement oi parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates a hose supporter constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the clamping rings in engagement withthe hose, and in operative position,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the outer clamping rings,

Fig. i is a vertical sectional view of the inner and outer clampingrings, and

F g. 5 is a fragmentary view of the supporting pad.v

like numerals or reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings. Referring more particularly to the draw- 1ngs,the nuinerall designates a body supporting member, in this instance abelt or tape for fastening around the waist of the wearer and having theusual buckle 2 for securing it in position. To the supporting member 1is attached, by stitching, a suit able body or pad 3, which lies againstthe abdomen and is of sutlicient size to readily accommodate theattachment of a plurality of spaced elastic straps 4 arranged at thelower edge or said pad.

The straps 4; are stitched as at 5 at the lower edge of the pad 3 as isclearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The lower ends of the straps lare provided with the attaching strips 6 which diverge outwardly" fromthe lower ends of the straps 4. These strips 6 are adapted to be securedto the outer clamping rings 7.

The outer clamping rings comprise in their construction two sections andare I hingedly connected at one of their edges as Till suitablematerial, is substantially ooncavoconvex in cross section and'is adaptedto be loosely mounted upon the leg oil the wearer, with its concavei'ace voutermost. The rin 12 is adapted to have the hoselS pulledthereover', and the clam'Ping rings 7 secured around the hose and havingits convelr face 10 binding the hose into the concave face 14: of thering 12 it will be obvious that the strain placed upon the hose isevenly distributed around the top of the same and not applied to anyparticular point of engagement of the rings therewith, the

advantages of this in addition to that set forth hereinbefore, beingthat the stocking is held perfectly smooth all around and any likelihoodof the same slipping down eliminoted.

The convex face of the inner ring 12 presents a smooth surface which isin contact with the leg of the wearer thereby any fear of the sometearing or scratching the person's flesh is obviated.

In use:

The band 1 is fastened around the Waist of the wearer and the ring 12 isslipped upon the legs of the wearer, the stockings are then pulled upover this ring, the clamping rings are then snapped into place aroundthe inner ring and the hose is firmly interposed therebetween and anyfear of the tearing or drop stitching of the fabric of the stocking orhose is eliminated, and any fear of the same slipping down or becomingdisarranged is also eliminated.

What claimed is:

A hose supporter comprising an outer ring having a convex inner face,said outer ring comprising semi-circular sections hingedly connectedtogether, an inner ring having a concave outer face and a convex innerface and adapted to be loosely positioned upon the leg of the wearer,said outer ring having clamping engagement with the concave face of theinner ring, and means connected to the outer ring for supporting thesome upon the leg of the wearer.

in testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

COLIA V. OLIVER.

ll itnesses W. H. S meon, Henna BERMAN.

